The L.E.A.R.N. (Lewis Educational and Recreational Nonprofit) and the Elmo Willard Branch Library have teamed up to offer a babysitting class for participants ages 12 through 18 on Monday, July 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no charge for the class.

The Theodore Johns Branch Library is hosting Lone Star Legal Aid's presentation to discuss wills and estate planning on Friday, June 23 at 2 p.m., City of Beaumont spokesperson Rosanna Mojica said in a release.

The Elmo Willard Branch Library is proud to feature Shaun Best, a local Beaumont resident, who experienced a traumatic brain injury when he was a child, City of Beaumont administrative assistant Rosanna Mojica said in a release. Best has made it his mission to inform others about his injury and discuss his experiences, and the importance of avoiding any kind of brain injury.

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